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The Ark City of Refuge Trading As the A

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 105007068

Driftsands, Metro East, Western Cape

334
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is The Ark City of Refuge Trading As the A?

The Ark City of Refuge Trading As the A is an independent primary school in Driftsands, within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 334 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at The Ark City of Refuge Trading As the A?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

5 Old Faure/Old National Rd Faure 7131
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Bellville13.6 km
Tyger Valley16.5 km
Somerset West16.9 km
Stellenbosch19 km
Claremont19.6 km
Wynberg19.9 km

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What other schools are near The Ark City of Refuge Trading As the A?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Mfuleni Technical Academy
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,548 learners 41 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Mfuleni · 0.9km away
Manzomthombo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,726 learners 48 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Mfuleni · 0.9km away
Noluthando School for the Deaf
Special NeedsPublic
315 learners 48 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Khayelitsha · 1km away
Mfuleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,601 learners 38 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Mfuleni · 1km away
Matthew Goniwe Memorial High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,286 learners 37 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nonqubela · 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to The Ark City of Refuge Trading As the A.

Lwandle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
890 learners 26 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Eyethu
Centre for Creative Education
PrimaryIndependent
216 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Eyethu
Academia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
546 learners 17 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Driftsands

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.